Give 'em a bit more room...
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Give 'em a bit more room...
On yesterday's ride on an MUP I saw a guy give warning with, "Passing left." Then after passing a woman pushing a stroller with little girl inside, cut back over to the right. Unfortunately, he hit a stone, which kicked back and hit the little girl on the forehead. She had a bit of a cut and quite a welt forming. She'll be OK, but I kept thinking about what would have happened if it hit her in the eye.
So, those of us who ride MUPs - please give the folks you pass just a bit more room before you cut back over to the right.
So, those of us who ride MUPs - please give the folks you pass just a bit more room before you cut back over to the right.
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That kind of thing has been a problem around here for years. We have a nice riverfront MUT that runs for about eight miles, from downtown Reno out to east Sparks. Bikes are legal there, but on summer weekends, especially, there are a lot of macho dressed-like-superhero wannabes running out there a lot faster than is safe. Some of them make a game of brushing back grandma in her walker or slaloming through crowds of walkers or slower cyclists.
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On yesterday's ride on an MUP I saw a guy give warning with, "Passing left." Then after passing a woman pushing a stroller with little girl inside, cut back over to the right. Unfortunately, he hit a stone, which kicked back and hit the little girl on the forehead. She had a bit of a cut and quite a welt forming. She'll be OK, but I kept thinking about what would have happened if it hit her in the eye.
So, those of us who ride MUPs - please give the folks you pass just a bit more room before you cut back over to the right.
So, those of us who ride MUPs - please give the folks you pass just a bit more room before you cut back over to the right.
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Bicycles are the SUVs of the MUPs.
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While I agree that excess speed and close proximity to others on a MUP can cause dangers and is irresponsible, it seems this was just an unfortunate accident.
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NOS88, I like MUPs for working on my knee and making fit adjustments without the hassle of car traffic and plan to be out on one later today. There are other 'challenges' that come with "multi use", however. While this particular cyclist may've done nothing wrong, this was a perferct storm type incident, cyclist vs. infant.
I've absolutely rocketed on MUPs, but we (my friends and myself) back down nearing any kind of other traffic and have an unspoken non startle rule when passing and approaching head on. Because of the poor behavior of a few cyclists we try to show a courtious demeanor as cyclists have been banned or time restricted in some places.
One other point. Last weekend was pleasantly uneventful as everyone on the MUP seemed 'experianced' and I'm hoping for that again today. I was passed twice by cyclists when my knee started to crash, they displayed the best of how cyclists should behave. (First time I've been passed in a very long time and I certainly can understand how walkers/joggers can appreciate such behavior.)
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I've absolutely rocketed on MUPs, but we (my friends and myself) back down nearing any kind of other traffic and have an unspoken non startle rule when passing and approaching head on. Because of the poor behavior of a few cyclists we try to show a courtious demeanor as cyclists have been banned or time restricted in some places.
One other point. Last weekend was pleasantly uneventful as everyone on the MUP seemed 'experianced' and I'm hoping for that again today. I was passed twice by cyclists when my knee started to crash, they displayed the best of how cyclists should behave. (First time I've been passed in a very long time and I certainly can understand how walkers/joggers can appreciate such behavior.)
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And if you are a fast rider, slow way, way down.
My little personal rule for passing pedestrians on MUPs is that if I haven't slowed down enough to exchange a friendly greeting then I'm going too fast.
The exception for me is familiar walkers or joggers who can be trusted to hold their line.
My little personal rule for passing pedestrians on MUPs is that if I haven't slowed down enough to exchange a friendly greeting then I'm going too fast.
The exception for me is familiar walkers or joggers who can be trusted to hold their line.
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Well, I don't think it is fair to blame the cyclist for cutting back too soon or for going too fast. The speed to the rock isn't necessarily a function of the speed of the bicycle and the rock can be thrown to the side as well as to the rear, so taking more time before cutting back over is not going to prevent this sort of accident. Even when going slow a rock can get up quite a bit of speed from the rebound off the tire. This because the tire acts sort of like a rubber band and the band is loaded by the weight of the rider and bicycle, not by the speed at which you are going. I have hit cars with rocks this way many times on my commute. So far the drivers haven't seemed to notice or, in any event, they haven't complained.
Yeah, I suspect there are those who feel that way.
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While a bell works nicely, I have found that whistling a tune when approaching pedestrians from behind seem to work much better. I can do "The Addams Family", and the theme from "Andy Griffith".
But,,, with some Pedestrians, it doesn't matter. They turn slowly, see you, do that "panic dance",
then maybe swear at you as you pass. This is generally accompanied by a death look.
My experience with "Passing left", or "On your left" has not been positive.
But,,, with some Pedestrians, it doesn't matter. They turn slowly, see you, do that "panic dance",
then maybe swear at you as you pass. This is generally accompanied by a death look.
My experience with "Passing left", or "On your left" has not been positive.
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While a bell works nicely
But,,, with some Pedestrians, it doesn't matter. They turn slowly, see you, do that "panic dance",
then maybe swear at you as you pass. This is generally accompanied by a death look.
My experience with "Passing left", or "On your left" has not been positive.
A person is on a MUP, approaches another cyclist or pedestrians from behind, rings bell without slowing, other person either doesn't hear bell or doesn't know what it means, near collision.
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